Look i am 15 years old and i love politics! but i still have lots to learn. i have only had two debates on this website and i have lost both.I want to be smart about my next debate and i need some tips on how to win my next debate. any tips?

At 6/2/2011 8:09:23 PM, mauricio2 wrote:Look i am 15 years old and i love politics! but i still have lots to learn. i have only had two debates on this website and i have lost both.I want to be smart about my next debate and i need some tips on how to win my next debate. any tips?

PROTIPKNOW - YOUR - STUFF. The more you know about the subject the better you can argue against it. Read the counter-arguments and the counter-counter arguments and the counter-counter-counter arguments. Someone smarter than you has already argued the same position, learn from them.We have many, many great political debates on this site. Read them.

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At 6/2/2011 8:09:23 PM, mauricio2 wrote:Look i am 15 years old and i love politics! but i still have lots to learn. i have only had two debates on this website and i have lost both.I want to be smart about my next debate and i need some tips on how to win my next debate. any tips?

You say you still have a lot to learn... That's a good attitude to have, as it will cause you to want to continue learning. Also, it's more important to continue to recognize that you have lots to learn than it is to demonstrate that you have already learned. People pride themselves in winning debate battles, but lose the war in this sense.

At 6/2/2011 8:09:23 PM, mauricio2 wrote:Look i am 15 years old and i love politics! but i still have lots to learn. i have only had two debates on this website and i have lost both.I want to be smart about my next debate and i need some tips on how to win my next debate. any tips?

Read the best debaters:Danielle, RoyLatham, Grape, Cirrk, Maikuru and Bluesteel are some of the best in my book.

Also, learning about information is good, but its also good to learn basic debate tactics. In the debate "My Mom is a turd", you could have just just used the literal definition and one easily.

Learning logic is also important. I'd suggest at least learning your logical fallacies, or reading book on logic.

Learning logical fallacies are very important because you can catch yourself making them. Competent debaters will call you out on them. Also, you can also catch others making them.